Pulmonary Fibrosis

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What is Pulmonary Fibrosis? Pulmonary Fibrosis come about when scars arise on the epithelium of the Lung This makes it thick and remember for diffusion to occur linings of the alveoli has to be thin So oxygen can't diffuse into the blood as efficiently Fibroses also reduce the elasticity of the Lungs When breathing out the lungs need to spring back Fibroses makes it difficult to breath out therefore ventilate…read more

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The Effects & Explanation Shortens Breath, especially when exercising Chronic, dry cough Less air is being taken into the Lungs at The fibrosis tissue creates an each breath obstruction to the airways Thickened epithelium of the alveoli Reflex reaction is to try and remove increases the diffusion pathway the obstruction Loss of elasticity makes ventilating Since the tissue is unmovable nothing harder is expelled Making it hard to maintain a diffusion Cough is described as `dry' gradient across the exchange surface Pain and Discomfort Weakness and Fatigue This is the consequences of the pressure This is the result of the reducing intake The damage is from the mass of tissue of oxygen into the blood in the Lungs This means that the release of energy Further damage caused by coughing by cellular respiration is reduced This leads to tiredness…read more

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Treating FibrosisThe exact cause of Pulmonary Fibrosis is unclear but evidence just suggest that it may bedue to microscopy injury to which the individuals are more genetically more susceptible.Lung transplantation is the only therapeutic option available some types oflung fibrosis can respond to corticosteroids (such as prednisone) this decreasethe processes that leads to fibrosis. The immune system is felt to play a centralrole in the development of many forms of pulmonary fibrosis. The goal oftreatment with immune suppressive agents such as corticosteroids is todecrease lung inflammation and subsequent scarring. The toxicity and sideeffects of treatments can be serious. Other Treatments: cyclophosphamide azathioprine methotrexate penicillamine cyclosporine…read more